Credit Agricole CEO says no pressure, no need to grow via M&A
Credit Agricole's Chief Executive Philippe Brassac said his bank will focus on organic growth in the coming three years as it has no pressure or need...
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French bank Credit Agricole targets net profits of 5 billion euros in 2022
French bank Credit Agricole unveiled a new set of higher profit targets for 2022 after it had met its 2019 targets a year ahead of schedule,...
Trump threatens China with further $300 billion of tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hit China with "at least" another $300 billion of tariffs but said he thought both China and Mexico wanted to...
Exclusive: Foxconn to reveal management overhaul as Gou sets sights on presidency - source
Apple supplier Foxconn is planning to overhaul its management structure in a move that would see more senior executives involved in the running of its daily...
Global shares subdued as trade risk sours rate hopes
Share markets were in a muted mood on Thursday as fears the U.S. trade tussle with Mexico would further depress global growth warred with wagers central...
Swiss regulator fines banks for fixing forex trading
Five banks have been fined a total of 90 million Swiss francs ($90.53 million) for colluding to rig the foreign exchange market, Switzerland's competition authority said...
Weapon of choice? China rare earth prices soar on their potential role in trade war
Chinese rare earth prices are set to climb further beyond multi-year highs hit following a flurry of state media reports that Beijing could weaponize its supply-dominance...
French government engaged constructively in failed FCA-Renault deal: Le Maire
The French government met only three out of its four conditions to back Fiat Chrysler's (FCA) merger with Renault, having failed to win the support of...
Aviva overhauls UK business, to cut 1,800 jobs
British insurer Aviva will change the structure of its UK business and cut costs across the firm, with the loss of 1,800 jobs, it said on...
Rolls-Royce agrees UK's biggest pension deal with insurer L&G
Rolls-Royce's pension scheme has agreed to transfer 4.6 billion pounds ($5.83 billion) of assets to insurer Legal & General in Britain's largest ever transfer of corporate...
Huawei denies report that orders to key suppliers cut after U.S. blacklisting
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has cut or canceled orders to major suppliers of components for its smartphones and telecom equipment following its U.S. blacklisting, the Nikkei...
Procter & Gamble keeps spending in Russia
Procter & Gamble is to invest 2.4 billion rubles ($37 million) in its Russian operations this year to expand its distribution center, modernize some manufacturing and...
U.S. must have access to U.S.-listed Chinese firms' audit documents, lawmakers say
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill on Wednesday to force Chinese companies listed on American stock exchanges to submit to regulatory oversight, including...
Airbnb touts Japan recovery, bolstered by hotel listings
Airbnb Inc on Thursday announced a recovery in short-stay accommodation listings on its Japanese site, which plummeted after regulatory action last year, as the U.S. firm...
French bank Credit Agricole targets net profits of 5 bln euros in 2022
French bank Credit Agricole unveiled a new set of higher profit targets for 2022 after it had met its 2019 targets a year ahead of schedule,...